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Seven months behind bars for escaping police custody

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Seven months behind bars for escaping police custody

By Rangarirai Shanyurai

A man from Masvingo will serve an effective seven months behind bars for escaping from lawful custody after Masvingo Magistrate Lynette Mudzingo suspended three months from his initial sentence of ten months on condition of good behaviour.
Peter Mavhengere (30) pleaded guilty to escaping from police custody when he appeared in court on November 25.
It is the state’s case led by prosecutor Precious Takuva that on November 22, at around 1400 hours, police officers from Chikato received information to the effect that Mavhengere, who was on wanted list for contempt of court to which a warrant of arrest had been issued, theft and domestic violence, was at his parents’ house.
The police went to Mavhengere’s parents’ house where they arrested and took him to Chikato Police station and verified his offenses while he was in detention.
Mavhengere took chances when a police officer was entering his details in the detention book and bolted out of the charge office.
The police who were in the charge office followed him while he ran towards the back fence of the police station. When he was about to jump over the fence, he was apprehended and brought back to the charge office.
Mavhengere pleaded guilty to the allegations and said he had panicked.

Man rapes two minors from next door, impregnates one

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Man rapes two minors from next door, impregnates one

By Meditation Mposi

A 28-year-old Bikita man recently appeared before Masvingo Magistrate Innocent Bepura facing two counts of raping two of his neighbours’ minor children and impregnating one.
The accused who pleaded not guilty will be back in court for continuation of trial on December 3.
It was the state’s case as represented by Innocent Mudzingwa that on the first count which happened on August 21, 2024 at around 000hours, the first complainant (name withheld), a 12-year-old juvenile was sleeping in her bedroom with her younger sister when the accused opened the door which was not locked and entered.
The accused approached the complainant and closed her mouth using his hand and raped her.
The complainant screamed for help and the accused person ran away. Another neighbor came to the scene but the accused had already fled.
The accused denied the allegations in court saying he was not aware of the matter because on the day in question he was at home with other locals.
On the second count, the accused allegedly raped a 16-year-old girl and impregnated her. According to the state, the complainant was fetching firewood in the bush when the accused person came from behind, closed her mouth and threatened to kill her if she screamed.
The accused person then raped her once. The pregnancy came to light after the complainant’s mother noticed some changes on the girl as she became selective on food.
After engaging with the complainant, she then revealed the rape case and the matter was reported to the police.
In his defense, the accused denied the rape allegations saying he was in a relationship with the complainant from May and slept with her twice in the bush in July after which, according to him, she had consented to.
He further indicated that the complainant had lied about her age saying she was 18.

Chivi villagers give up land to irrigation scheme to fight hunger

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Chivi villagers give up land to irrigation scheme to fight hunger

By Perpetua Murungweni

In a bold move to enhance food security, Chivi North ward 3 villagers have pooled their land together for a revolutionary irrigation project to safeguard their livelihoods.
Speaking to farmers during a media tour organised by United Nations Communications Group, Bwanya Irrigation Scheme Chairperson Ekem Tinagwo said community members pledged their land for the irrigation project to fight against hunger.
“We gave our fields for the irrigation project because our livelihoods were being affected by poor rainfall. When the project came we embraced it with open hands since we were no longer tilling the land because of inadequate rains that could not sustain our crops. The few people that were still farming were practising stream bank cultivation,” said Tinagwo.
Chief Madamombe acknowledged the government and the implementing partners for the good work that they were doing for the community through the irrigation project.
“I would like to thank government and the implementing partners for this project. Bwanya irrigation project has come to the rescue of this community.
Madamombe urged all the playing partners in the project to intervene and assist with what is left for farmers to start farming this year.
“There are a few things that need to be put in place so i want to implore all the partners to intervene and assist,” said Madamombe.
Headman Bwanya born Elliot Ginasiyo said water from Muzhwi dam has been lying idle and the community had no capacity to draw the water but the project had given them a chance.
“Our land was lying idle because of low rainfall we could not practice agriculture anymore, so we decided to give our lands to the irrigation project so that we take advantage of the water from Muzhwi dam that was lying idle for a very long time and with the amount of water that is in the dam we are hoping to have a better harvest,” said Ginasiyo.
Local village head Elliam Charadza said by giving their lands to the scheme, the community was hoping for better yields that will change their lives.
“By giving our farms to be used in this project we are hoping for better yields that will change our lives, this area receives low rainfall each year. At times we only receive rainfall in January and it goes forever,” said Charadza.
A young woman from the community Letwin Mushava who is a beneficiary of the scheme said she was hoping that the project was going to empower young people so that they will not rush into marriages or end up doing drugs.
“I hope this project will help young women to start their own businesses and empower them so that they don’t rush into marriages,” said Mushava.
Antony Ndambakuwa, a youth from the area said he believed the project will reduce illegal mining activities in the community and drug and substance abuse in the community.
“The project has brought change to our community because most of the young people are now occupied and it’s keeping them away from drugs. We used to work in illegal mines to make ends meet and many died there but this project has given us new hope,” said Ndambakuwa.
Masvingo Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Ezra Chadzamira applauded the work being done by the UN towards areas such as food and nutrition security in quest for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 2, which speaks to zero hunger.
“The UN works to support the Zimbabwean government in strengthening national capacity and resilience to achieve inclusive economic growth and sustainable development. I applaud the splendid work that the UN has achieved in Zimbabwe we have managed to sustain food and nutrition security through the UN agencies support.
“The UN is working with the government to achieve SDG2 which is to achieve zero hunger through supporting targeted vulnerable households in rural and urban areas to have improved food and nutrition security as well as supporting communities to cope with climate change and build resilience,” said Chadzamira.
The Irrigation scheme is located in Chivi District, with a total of 300 households set to directly benefit from the 156ha irrigation scheme. This scheme will use a combination of centre pivot and semi-permanent sprinkler system.
72ha will be under centre pivots and 84ha is under semi-permanent sprinkler system. The scheme will get water from an existing Shashe weir on Shashe River, downstream of Muzhwi dam.

Bwanya Irrigation Scheme water intake point at Shashe river

US-based Citizens Initiative crowd source for Chingwizi School

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US-based Citizens Initiative crowd source for Chingwizi School

By Beverly Bizeki

Chingwizi Primary School in Mwenezi is set to get a facelift with Citizens Initiative, a charity organization led by US-based human rights activist Freeman Chari sourcing for funds to build a classroom block for the school which had gone for 10 years without proper infrastructure since its establishment in 2014.
Speaking to TellZim News, Citizens Initiative Coordinator Wellington Mahohoma said the goal for the group was to fundraise and build at least one fully furnished classroom block although they had a desire to construct more if resources permit.
“We are expecting to start the building process on December 4, if everything goes well. At the moment we are fundraising for one classroom block. Resources permitting we will ensure that we leave the school with all learners conducting classes in safe and modern classrooms,” said Mahohoma.
Mahohoma said the group which mainly focuses on education, health, and disaster management chose Chingwizi Primary to improve access to quality education for the community.
“This project aims at improving access to quality education. The learning conditions at the school are deplorable. The goal is to improve the learning environment and also attract other stakeholders to come and improve the situation at the school,” said Mahohoma.
Chingwizi Primary was established in 2014 for people who were relocated to Mwenezi to pave way for the construction of Tugwi Mukosi Dam. The school’s enrolment of 662 is said to be attending classes in tents that were donated by UNICEF and makeshift thatched sheds.
The school has also recorded one of the worst pass rates in the country, 7.8 percent in the ZIMSEC 2023 Grade seven examinations and it goes without saying that the situation is dire at the school.
The only available block at the school was built by the school development committee with help from the community.
According to the Citizens Initiative, it takes 30 to 40 days to build one block and their goal is to build four by two classroom blocks to accommodate at least 320 learners. The block requires US$25 000 to complete with an extra US$5 000 for furnishings.
Posts on Chari’s X handle showed that at the time of reporting the group had a quarter of the resources required.
In Binga, the group constructed two standard classroom blocks within a year and the pass rate increased from 0 percent to 13 percent.

TRUMP IS ON POINT

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TRUMP IS ON POINT

N.B Views and opinions expressed in the article below are solely the owner’s and do not represent any organisation

By Dr Aribino Nicholas (Writing in own capacity)

It is often argued that the same fire that hardens an egg also melts butter. This thinking has a proclivity towards the domain of psychology that puts a premium on individual differences. By extension, the argument is that given the same stimulus, human beings respond differently. What motivates human beings is different. To that end, this writer was titillated when Trump won the just ended elections in the USA. Trump, for this writer stood out like a diamond in a coalfield for his love of his country, just as Zimbabweans would say ‘Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo”, Trump’s loud and clear message through out his campaign was ‘’USA inovakwa nevene vayo.” It is the purpose of this opinion piece to intimate the motivation behind the writer’s titillation of Trump’s victory in the just ended USA elections.
Trump is a candid talker, who calls a spade by its real name. Trump would never refer to a spade as a tool of production. Trump’s personality has therefore generated more heat than light in the light of geoeconomics and geopolitics. In terms of international economic relations, Trump is seen as a spoiler because of his intention to levy 60% tariffs on imports from China and 20% tariffs on other imports. This writer would not blame Trump for this geoeconomic positionality because the rationale behind it is to protect domestic industries and to cut down on the trade deficit. This geoeconomic stance by the incoming President of the USA is protective of infant industries. Any country that does not protect its baby or local industries will end up sacrificing its own social and economic growth. For example, our own country’s openness to doing business has killed BATA, David Whitehead, G and D shoes and Dunlop, among others. We have had cheap imports from China like footwear, clothing and tyres flooding our local markets to the extent that they have suffocated our up-and-coming industries. Protectionism in some areas of trade and investment should be as necessary as water is to fish. It is true that charity begins at home. In international relations speak, globalisation is a myth. It is a myth because countries can only enter into bilateral or multilateral deals after weighting advantages that come with such deals. At the level of international relations, it is about self-preservation, thence Trump’s attitude of protecting domestic players. Trump is only rallying behind the American flag, who, for instance in his or her right frame of mind would focus more on assisting his or her neighbour before he or she has put his own house in order. When countries enter into international relations, comparative advantages count more than anything else. Even in any emotional relationships people size up the dividends of such involvements.
In terms of immigration, Trump is again on point because he argues that immigration should be considered based on meritocracy. For example, if you want to go to America, Trump’s concern would be- what value addition can be realised out of your intention to be in America? Arguably, opening the borders to every day people would create a situation whereby menial jobs for native born Americans that are low on education and skills being taken away by foreigners. No to opening everything, so argues Trump as that would come with social and political upheavals for the citizens of America. While it is important to think global, it is also important to act local. The localist argument is ecological, it is an argument that is associated with lived realities on the ground. To Trump, it is as wrong as wrong can be to present a peacock image, beautiful outside and ugly inside.
On the geopolitics side, Trump does not side with the idea of America importing wars or conflicts to other countries. Trump has openly condemned the Iraq and Libya wars that took out Saddam Hussein and Gaddafi. He has always asked, “Are Iraq people better off today? Are the Libyans better off today than they were before?’’. Trump has been unpopular for looking at issues with an open mind and an open mouth. This world can be a better place with Trump in power in the USA, because Trump believes that nation-states should act responsibly. For example, African countries can act responsibly by ensuring that they use their own mineral resources to benefit their own citizens by cutting down on economies that are commodity reliant.
On the social front, Trump has stoutly spoken against abortion, gay marriages and has insisted that God created two genders-male and female. The understanding of gender as being binary and not a spectrum has also attracted a lot of inveighing against Trump. Trump has stood firmly with what he believes to be causing moral morass in America, and to that effect, this writer is persuaded to believe that America will be great again with Trump in power.

Gutu man imprisoned for molesting wife’s minor sister

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Gutu man imprisoned for molesting wife’s minor sister

By Meditation Mposi

A Gutu man (35) will spent the next ten years behind bars for sexually assaulting his wife’s 14-year-old sister who is also a neighbor.
The accused appeared before Masvingo Magistrate Innocent Bepura, facing rape charges and pleaded guilty.
The state’s case as presented by Prosecutor Innocent Mudzingwa was that on November 20 at around 1000hours the complainant (14) was alone at their homestead sitting in the kitchen whilst her parents were away in the garden.
The accused came and asked for maheu (traditional homebrewed drink) and the complainant told him there was none at home. He then told the complainant that he wanted to fondle her.
He then dragged the complainant behind a door and fondled her privates, but the girl screamed and he left. The accused later returned requesting for maheu again, which he was told was none, but he proceeded to molest the girl and threatened her with death if she disclosed the matter to anyone.
The complainant disclosed the matter to her mother leading to the arrest of the accused person.
In his defense, the accused said that he was playing chiramu (flirting) with the complainant and never thought it was a crime.
On passing his judgment, Bepura said the crime was a big offence which could attract a jail sentence of up to 20 years. Bepura suspended the other ten years after considering that there was no penile penetration and that the accused was a first time offender. He also said the accused was a family man with five children and had admitted to his crime without wasting the court’s time.

Headman loses betting, nearly kills subject

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Headman loses betting, nearly kills subject

By Staff Reporter

CHIVI – Headman Madyangove in Chivi recently smashed a beer bottle into a fellow bar patron’s face in a bar brawl, shortly after the later had defeated him in a game of pool.
The victim, Fredreck Mudhe, was left nursing severe facial cuts after the headman, Jimson Manyumbu attacked him with a beer bottle in a fight at a local shopping centre.
The two had been playing snooker in a bar before they got into a brawl involving some cash on November 21 around 8pm.
Mudhe confirmed the incident and told TellZim News that during one of the games, the headman produced a US$100 note intending to buy beer and asked Mudhe to give him a small denomination which he did.
“We were playing pool with the headman and I defeated him several times. He then asked for a smaller denomination since he had a US$100 note which he wanted to use to buy beer. He gave me the note and I gave him US$20 which he used to buy the beer,” said Mudhe.
Mudhe went on to say after the game, he went on to buy beer which he wanted to take to a funeral, using the US$100 the traditional leader had given him earlier. He said when the shop keeper was about to give him change, the headman came and took it saying it was his though Mudhe was yet to use his US$20. They then got into an altercation which resulted in him being attacked.
“I went to buy a six pack of beer for US$6 and when the shopkeeper was about to give me change, the headman snatched the money. I asked him to give me my money but he said he owed me nothing. I then told the shopkeeper to give me back my money since I was the one who had given her the cash thinking she will get it from the headman but failed.
“I returned the beer and said I wanted my money with the intention of taking my US$20 and give the remainder to the headman.
“I then went outside and he followed me before asking for forgiveness and we said all was well, however, when I was making a phone call, I heard him accusing me of being stupid and I just thought maybe he was bragging. After a while he suddenly smashed a bottle of beer on the left side of my face and I fell to the ground and had to crawl and hide under one vehicle while people were fleeing the scene thinking I was going to die,” said Mudhe
He went on to say people who were there managed to refrain the traditional leader while rushing the victim to the nearest clinic and had to send a relative to Chibi Growth Point to a pharmacy to get medication that was required to treat him since there was none at the clinic.
Contacted for comment, Manyumbu confirmed the incident and said he injured Mudhe in self-defense after he had attacked him with a beer bottle first but he managed to dodge it.
“I can confirm the incident but it was an act of self-defense because Mudhe is the one who had attacked me first after a dispute involving US$100.
“We had just finished playing a game of pool when I decided to buy beer for both of us, I went to the counter and produced a US$100 note and when I was about to hand it to the cashier, Mudhe snatched it and both our hands were inside the counter barricade burglar bars. He said the money was his he had won it when we were playing snooker.
“I had to hold him tightly before he let go of the money. I asked the cashier to give me the beer and would pay her later which she did. That is when Mudhe tried to hit me with a beer bottle, which I dodged. I then retaliated and he got injured. It was purely self-defense and I had to escape and report the matter to Mashava police since him and his friends at the business center were attacking me,” said Manyumbu.
He dismissed Mudhe’s version saying he never asked him for money and said the beer which he used to attack him with was his first one.

Local Government Ministry clips Zaka RDC chair’s wings

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Local Government Ministry clips Zaka RDC chair’s wings

By Brighton Chiseva

ZAKA – Under fire Zaka Rural District Council Chairperson Fungai Maregedze has been warned by the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works for overstepping her boundaries, and was ordered to know her role in council operations.
Maregedze, who is wife to former deputy Minister of Finance Clemence Chiduwa was left with an egg on the face after she had written to the ministry accusing council Chief Executive Officer (CEO) David Majaura and his management for hindering development in the district, among an array of other issues.
The Council chair was recently arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) for abuse of office, where she is being accused of convening unsanctioned meetings and forcing council to pay sitting allowances.
After she wrote the letter, the ministry responded by sending a five member investigation team whose findings were presented to the full council on November 7.
The findings indicated that the council chair was at fault as she regularly interfered with management work and overstepping her role.
Presenting the findings, ministry deputy director for development Cephas Mudavanhu said the council chair would attend committee meeting and dominate there whereas she is supposed to allow the committee members to deliberate and give advice or seek for her input where necessary.
“When the council chair is invited to committee meetings, she should be there to advice not to dominate. However, we noted that she would be dominating telling councilors that all they were saying was not correct. That’s wrong, the committee members who are councilors should be debating,” he said.
He went on to say Maregedze does not listen to advice from technocrats including the CEO and District Development Coordinator (DCC), breaking the law saying statutes they were implementing were archaic and they should formulate new ones.
“We also noted another challenge; the chair does not listen when she is advised by the CEO or DDC especially on issues related to the law. Very few advices were taken. In most cases she would say the Act you are using is archaic. There is no archaic law, if it’s archaic it will be repealed by the parliament not by us here,” said Mudavanhu.
The investigation also revealed the council chair was overriding committee chairpersons and inviting people to the meetings wantonly and in some cases some of them would not even be relevant to the matters under discussion.
“On invitation to stakeholders, we noticed that some were invited without notice and some were invited to all committees whereas the committees are the workshop of council, stakeholders are invited when they are considered to be relevant to that committee, not inviting everyone. The committee chair is the one who knows that this person should be invited. So we saw the council chair was not following statutes especially on convening meetings,” said Mudavanhu.
One council committee chairperson who spoke on condition of anonymity said they were happy that the ministry picked the anomalies because the committee meetings were no longer serving any purpose because the chair would always impose her will.
“The ministry has relieved us of the burden we were carrying, the committee meetings had become talk shows since none of our contributions were considered, she would simply say all you have been debating is useless, and tell us what she wants. So most of the reports given in full council meetings by committee chairpersons were not a reflection of the councilors but her own will,” said the councilor.
Another councilor said the chairperson wanted to attend all committee meetings and often clashed with other committee chairperson who didn’t invite her.
“She wanted to attend all committee meetings to get allowances, she needs every single dollar that comes her way and after attending she would not want to be backstage, she would want to chair the meeting as well,” said another Councilor.
Efforts to get a comment from Maregedze who did not attend the meeting were futile as she was not responding to questions sent to her.
There has been growing tension between the council chairperson and management as well as other councilors.
The divisions between the council chair and other councilors are reflection of a bigger division within Zanu PF in the district where bigwigs fight for control.
The factions are between Chiduwa who is the Zanu PF district coordinating committee chairperson and also Zaka South MP and Davies Marapira, a central committee member who is also Zaka Central legislator and deputy minister of agriculture.

Mhangami wins Shurugwi South inaugural garden competition

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Mhangami wins Shurugwi South inaugural garden competition

By Tavonga Munyanyi

Mhangami Nutrition Garden won the Shurugwi South’s first ever Garden Competitions, held at Chachacha Business Center on November 23 and was sponsored by local Member of Parliament Wilson Mhuri who was guest-of-honor at the event.
Speaking at the event Zanu PF Shurugwi District Coordinating Committee (DCC) chairperson Shepherd Mudhara said this event aligns with National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) and thanked the MP for sponsoring it.
“This event aligns with NDS 1 which seeks to create a prosperous and empowered upper middle income society by 2030. One of the key pillars is food security which aims to improve food availability, access and utilization.
“I would like to thank the MP for organizing this competition in Shurugwi, they should continue in the following years as this unites people of Shurugwi South,” said Mudhara.
In his speech Mhuri encouraged farmers to take farming as a business so they could boost their livelihoods.
“I want to thank and encourage farmers to transform farming into a business so as to generate vast income. Money comes from the soil, our farm products should not rot in our houses; you must sell, get income and create employment opportunities,” said Mhuri.
Mhangami set a shining example with its outstanding nutrition garden, which has become a model for other farmers to follow.
The garden which was established in 1994 has been meticulously maintained by farmers, showcasing a remarkable commitment to good standards and it boasts with an impressive array of vegetables and cereals.
Speaking to TellZim News after the event Mhangami Nutrition Garden Chairperson Sifikile, Sibanda expressed her excitement for farmer’s performance.
“I’m very thrilled with our colleagues’ sacrifice and commitment which brought success. We have water shortages as our major obstacle as we are running our farming project without a borehole, our main source of water was an open well which was running dry due to severe drought but we are making it.
“Every member of our garden was carrying water using buckets for irrigation purposes and so we deserve to win this,” said Sibanda.
She thanked Agricultural Extension Officers for imparting valuable farming knowledge which led to the garden producing best results.
“I want to thank Agricultural Extension Officers who spent ample time imparting valuable farming knowledge to us, sharing techniques on crop rotation and soil conservation.
“This aligns with our mantra ‘Njere muShurugwi moto unogokwa’ (Knowledge in Shurugwi is a spark that ignites from the flames of others,” she said.
Sibanda applauded MP Mhuri for rendering assistance to Mhangami Nutrition Garden.
“I’m very happy to see positive changes at our garden, our MP gave us three bags of cement to construct a toilet. His efforts to provide necessities have not gone unnoticed as the garden is transforming lives,” she said.
In a side interview, Mhuri said the district has passionate farmers who are plagued by water challenges.
“Shurugwi South has passionate farmers who are affected by water shortages. I will work tirelessly to ease these water woes through drilling boreholes so as to curb water shortage in nutrition gardens, adequate water supply also promote good sanitation for our farmers.
“Another challenge is of poor road networks that are affecting farmers as they are struggling to transport their produce to the market. I will work towards improving road networks challenge, there is need to construct roads for the benefit of farmers,” he said.
Nutrition Gardens which qualified for this competition include Takaza, Tambenevhu, Simba maoko, Devon, Limukhani, Matigonera, Rimaugute, Banga, Vimbanayi , Toziva , Mwana Mwana and Rudo.
Rudo Garden came second, Rimaugute on third position and Limukhani came fourth.
Mhangami received 8kg of variety seeds which included 2kg maize, 2kg cowpeas, 2kg sunflower and 2kg sorghum from Agriculture Rural Development Authority (ARDA), a toilet and a solarized borehole will be added to the Garden as part of their awards.
Limukhani, Rudo and Rimaugute went away with 6kg of variety seeds each from ARDA.

Tongaat hails Mufakose High for developmental projects

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Tongaat hails Mufakose High for developmental projects

By Beatific Gumbwanda

TRIANGLE – Tongaat Hullet Zimbabwe (THZ) recently hailed Mufakose High, one of its schools in Triangle, over its remarkable academic performance as well as capital projects which have improved the sustenance of the school as they recently celebrated the purchase of a 72-seater Asia Star bus.
THZ run Mufakose High School in Triangle recently held its bus reception ceremony under the theme ‘success, a commitment to excellency’ where the newly appointed Chiredzi District School’s Inspector (DSI), Takaendesa Hove was the guest-of-honour.
Addressing parents and children at Mufakose recently, THZ Industry and Corporate Affairs Manager, Patrick Mangwiro hailed the school over its remarkable academic performance as well as parents for supporting the school on its capital projects and purchase of the bus which he said will help the school on its academic tours as well as generating capital through hire.
“This demonstrates a good working partnership between the Responsible Authority, School Development Committee and the school. I would like also to recognize support from parents who made this gesture a success, you never lost a minute to get aboard.
“We have witnessed fantastic results here and well-done. This wave must continue going,” said Mangwiro.
Mufakose High School, which was established in 1989 has a total enrolment of 1046 which is manned by 40 teachers. It was the best performing school in the district in 2023 on Advanced Level results as they had 20 students with 15 points and above while its ordinary level came third after Chiredzi Government and Hippo High consecutively.
Mufakose High School Headmaster, Severino Bvunyenge said the purchase of the bus will go a long way towards the fulfilment of the heritage based curriculum where leaners go for educational tours as required by the curriculum.
Bvunyenge said the purchase of the bus added to their capital projects after broilers, layers, sugarcane farming and a horticultural garden.
“The purchase of the bus has enabled us to meet the requirements of the heritage based curriculum where we will go for educational trips, which was once expensive for us when we used to hire for transport.
“The Ministry urges schools to have more than 6 capital projects and the bus will be one of them. We have layers, broilers, a sugarcane farm and a horticultural garden on our list,” said Bvunyenge.
DSI Hove motivated learners to dream for success as nothing comes on a silver platter.
“Dreams have been transformed into a reality here at Mufakose High School through purchasing this bus. I also need you children to dream big, don’t just seat here and thing and think everything comes on a silver platter.
“The Heritage-based curriculum encompass that children have educational tours, which is an extension of the classroom work and I am happy that this bus will make that a success,” said Hove.

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